The opera lover's essential guide

Opera Now captures the drama, colour and vitality of one of the most powerful of all the performing arts. In our issues, we showcase the creative spirit of opera, both on stage and behind the scenes, with profiles of opera companies, singers, directors and designers. Our in-depth features reflect how diverse cultural elements have influenced opera, including travel, history, literature, art, architecture, politics and philosophy.

Our lively reviews and opinion pages are a platform for writers and critics drawn from all over the world. Our aim is to inspire our opera-loving readers to broaden their knowledge and deepen their passion for this fascinating and stimulating artform.

Latest Issue

Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park brings a thoughtful, positive energy to her exquisite mastery of the art of bel canto. In the March/April issue of Opera Now, she discusses the launch of her first solo album for Deutsche Grammophon.

Plus, how soprano Mary Bevan has been keeping singers and musicians busy during lockdown; our 2021 guide to UK opera festivals; Garsington Opera′s Douglas Boyd looks ahead to the summer; looking back at a fading generation of great singers who had pioneering careers on the world stage; how opera projects from the KT Wong Foundation are promoting artistic collaboration between China and the rest of the world; opera in Florida; Donizetti in Bergamo; the best of streaming; and Christophe Rousset on Salieri’s Armida.